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Philip II became the ruler of all Greece when he defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Chaeroneia in 338 B.C. Philip personally selected the design of his coins. His horse, on the reverse of this coin, won a race in the Olympic Games in 356 B.C., the year his son Alexander the Great was born.SH84347. Silver tetradrachm, Le Rider 248 (D116/R428); SNG ANS 504; SNG Cop 552; SNG Berry 116, gVF, superb style, bold high relief, well centered on a tight flan, rose toning, weight 14.422 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, die axis 180o, Macedonia, Pella mint, c. 340 - 328 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse ΦIΛIΠΠOY, naked youth on horse pacing right, holding palm frond, bunch of grapes on vine with leaves below; ex Wolfshead Gallery (Ridgewood, NJ); SOLD
England, Elizabeth I, 17 November 1558 - 24 March 1603
At twenty-five years old, Elizabeth inherited a weak bankrupt nation, torn by religious discord. Her supporters counseled that her only hope, was to marry quickly and lean upon her husband. Instead, she ruled alone for nearly half a century, driven by her genuine love for her subjects. She is perhaps the greatest English monarch in history.UK77517. Silver sixpence, Borden-Brown 37 (O1/R1), North 2030, SCBC 2599, gVF, toned, weight 3.083 g, maximum diameter 25.1 mm, milled coinage, lis mint mark, Tower mint, 1567; obverse ELIZABETH · D’ · G’ · ANG’ · FRA’ · ET · HI’ · REGI’ (Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, Queen of England, France and Ireland), crowned bust left (Borden & Brown bust F), rose behind; reverse POSVI DEV’ · AD IVTORE M · MEV’ · (I have made God my helper), royal coat-of-arms (passant lions and fleurs-de-lis) on long cross fourchée, ·15-67· above shield; ex CNG e-auction 247 (12 Jan 2011), lot 751; scarce; SOLD
England, Edward III, 1327 - 1377
Edward III transformed the Kingdom of England into one of the most efficient military powers in Europe. His reign saw vital developments in the evolution of the English parliament, the ravages of the Black Death and the beginning of the Hundred Years' War. He remained on the throne for 50 years.UK77522. Silver groat, Lawrence Edward III 11/12; North 1249; SCBC 1616, gVF, toned, scratches to left of portrait under tone, weight 4.533 g, maximum diameter 25.8 mm, die axis 325o, London mint, Treaty period, 1361 - 1369; obverse + EDWARD DEI G REX AnGL DnS HIB Z AQT (Edward by the Grace of God King of England, France, Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine), crowned facing bust, within tressure of arches, with trefoils in spandrels; reverse + POSVI DEVm A DIVTOR Em mEV (I have made God my helper), CIVITAS LONDON (City of London), long cross with trefoil of pellets in each angle; ex CNG e-auction 249 (9 Feb 2011) lot 457 (realized $700 plus fees); ex Spink auction 194 (Prof. Colin Rochester Collection, 26 Mar 2008), lot 502 ; SOLD
England, Henry VIII, 1509 - 1547
Henry VIII was the first English king of Ireland, oversaw the legal union of England and Wales, and continued the nominal claim to France. Besides his six marriages, he is known for his separation of the Church of England from the Roman Catholic Church. Despite converting money formerly paid to Rome into royal revenue, Henry was continually on the verge of financial ruin due to his personal extravagance and numerous costly wars. Henry applied theory of the divine right of kings to England. Charges of treason and heresy were used to quash dissent, and the accused were often executed without a formal trial. In his prime, Henry was considered attractive, educated, accomplished, and charismatic. As he aged, he became severely obese, his health suffered, and he became lustful, egotistical, and harsh.UK77523. Silver groat, North 1797, SCBC 2337A, rose mint mark, VF, strong portrait, weight 2.625 g, maximum diameter 23.3 mm, London mint, second coinage, 1526 - 1544; obverse hENRIC VIII DI GRA REX AGL Z FRANC (Henry VIII by the Grace of God King of England and France), crowned bust right; reverse POSVI DEV' AVDIVTORE' MEV (I have made God my helper), royal arms (passant lions and fleurs-de-lis) over long cross fourchée; ex Wolfshead Gallery (2011); SOLD
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